A multi-agent model for the reasoning of uncertainty information in supply chains

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 5737-5753

  Li, Jing ^a   Sheng, Zhaohan ^b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

certainty factors; expert system; multi agent systems; negotiation; uncertainty information

Indexed keywords

CERTAINTY FACTORS; MULTI-AGENT MODEL; NEGOTIATION; PRICE NEGOTIATIONS; PRICE STRATEGIES; REAL EXAMPLE; UNCERTAINTY INFORMATIONS; WINDOWS XP;

COSTS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

EID: 80051739564     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.524257     Document Type: Article

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